From Darren: "Lana moved to Atlanta on Labor Day weekend last year (2009.) One night I was scrolling through jdate and I saw a picture of the most beautiful woman I had ever seen (yes, Lana.) Recognizing her home city of Toledo, Ohio and based on her screenname, I thought it had to be a friend of mine's sister. So I emailed my friend and asked her if it was indeed her sister on jdate who had just moved to Atlanta then would she please put me in touch with her. Stef (Lana's sister) fortunately gave me Lana's number and I called. We set up our first date for a run around Piedmont park for Saturday evening (that would have been in four days after the call.) Well the next day (Wednesday) I called Lana and told her I was too excited to meet her and could we please speed up the courtship and go out for a drink the nect night (Thursday night.) I had never done this before, but something about Lana just felt very right. We went for a drink to Whiskey Blue on the Thursday night. When I dropped Lana at home that night, I drove away knowing that I wanted to proposed to her. From that night on we were inseparable.
Lana had been in Atlanta for less than one week when we met. I helped her negotiate her lease at Post Chastain and later break her lease at Post Chastain! Six months after we had our first date, I flew up to Toledo in the middle of the week and asked her dad for permission to propose. Two weeks later, I proposed in Chicago.
Two facts I know: One, our dating period of six weeks was short relative to most! And two, thiose six weeks would have been a lot shorter if I knew her dad would have said yes after six weeks! :)"
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